watering with words
It’s women’s history month, so you know I gotta write about women. News flash: Being a woman is hard. Not even going to get into the physical stuff that women have to endure - just kidding, I am. Menstrual cycles? Are you kidding me with this shit? I don’t know if I’m alone here -... Continue Reading →
Hello, my name is Erika and I avoid confrontation at all costs. It’s a huuuuuuge problem for me because it also means that I’m terrible at setting boundaries. If someone says or does something to make me feel uncomfortable, I choose to wallow in the misery that it causes rather than deal with it in... Continue Reading →
Since it’s Valentine’s week and the flowers from Tuesday are slowly wilting, I’d like to give romance a shout-out. I love romance. Always have. I love to hear about people falling in love, getting engaged, getting married, having anniversary parties, feeding each other cake, and retelling their love stories decades later. Flash mob proposals on... Continue Reading →
If you’re like me, you’ve said some harmful things about your body before. You’ve looked in the mirror and you’ve cursed the gods for making you so flawed. Raise your hand. Nod your head yes. Throw your hands up in Amen. It’s okay. You’re not alone. My husband and I bought a house closer to... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday! I hope you're enjoying a nice hot cup of coffee or tea. Maybe a mimosa? Maybe a beermosa? Lemonade? Or maybe just some water because your Saturday was rough. Whatever brought you here today, I'm glad. I want to remind you that you are beautiful. You are enough. You are important. You are... Continue Reading →
Greetings from Page, Arizona! Took a guided tour of the Antelope Valley Canyon this morning and learned that self-guided tours are no longer permitted because taggers, litter bugs, and daredevils ruined it for the rest of us. Our tour guide, an incredible Dine (pronounced Di Nay) woman, shared with us a brief history of the... Continue Reading →
I made the decision to quit my job and pursue my creative dream. Rewind to a few months back when my husband (we’ll call him Ralph, cause that’s his name) confronted me about my unwillingness to follow through with anything I set out to do. Not trying to air out my dirty laundry here -... Continue Reading →
Sundays have had a major glow up since my childhood days. I remember feeling so somber on Sunday (especially in the afternoon), wishing Monday would just wait another day or two. My mom would wake me up for church and we'd either go to church (major letdown) or she'd say, "let's just go get breakfast,... Continue Reading →
I have decided that I'm not afraid of failing at blogging. I held off on publishing this website for a year and I don't know why. It's not like anybody reads these days. I can share this with people and they'll go "yeah, I'll check it out" and then they'll just go back to scrolling... Continue Reading →
Is anybody else feeling the weight of 2020 on their shoulders? It's digging into me like a tight sports bra after an intense workout. Impossible to take off and painful in all the worst ways. It's been a rough year. I know my experiences pale in comparison to those of the people who have lost... Continue Reading →
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